FDA Elevates Frozen Blueberry Recall to Class I Over Listeria Risk

Overview

• The recall covers 55,689 pounds of individually quick-frozen blueberries produced by Willamette Valley Fruit Company and voluntarily initiated by Oregon Potato Company on February 12.
• The FDA classified the action as a Class I recall on February 24, indicating a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.
• Shipments went to customers in Michigan, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as to Canada, and the product was not sold at retail.
• The affected lots include 30-pound cases coded 2055 B2, 2065 B1 and 2065 B3 with best-by dates of July 23–24, 2027, and 1,400-pound totes coded 3305 A1 and 3305 B1 with a best-by date of November 25, 2027.
• Oregon Potato Company has notified consignees by email, and no illnesses have been reported while health authorities urge anyone with symptoms, especially high-risk individuals, to seek medical care.